GANJIRO
Airman
ALOHA from Maui, Hawaii, first time here. My father is veteran of the Pacific Theatre an Officer in the US Army Amphibious Engineers Company B, 3rd Enginee Boat and Shore Regiment 3rd Engineer Special Brigade. He served in New Guinea and outlying Islands, the Philipines, and finally as occupation force first landing in Aomori, Japan before being transfered to Tokyo. He met my mom in 1949 in Tokyo, he getting injured in a Judo accident and being hospitalized, and my mom being his cute nurse. My mom was taken out of school at age 15 and recruited to be a nurse during the fire bombing of Tokyo treating civilian burn victims. My dad took part in the invasion of Lingayan Gulf during which his convoy spotted a enemy recon plane shadowing the invasion fleet. They openned up on this plane but it easily escaped. Years after the war he was sharing a drink with his brother-in-law (my mom's older sister's husband) who was at the time a school teacher. It turned out this Uncle who was a IJA pilot was flying that very plane my dad's convoy was shooting at. They became best of friends. I always remember this uncle from his facial burn scars received when shot down near end of war his goggles protecting his eyes so a goggle shaped area around his eyes free of scarring. He was a quiet gentle man from what I recall. He flew the Ki-46. I had family fighting on both sides.
I have been an avid modeler of 1/48, 1/50 scale WWII Pacific Theatre planes which started at age 7 the birthday my dad got me a P-38, a Zero, and a Hellcat all in 1/48 scale. Thanks for this great forum to discuss one of my favorite subjects!
I have been an avid modeler of 1/48, 1/50 scale WWII Pacific Theatre planes which started at age 7 the birthday my dad got me a P-38, a Zero, and a Hellcat all in 1/48 scale. Thanks for this great forum to discuss one of my favorite subjects!
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